Implementation of SDGs in Pakistan Pakistan has initiated work on SDGs at the sub-national level (provinces) Setting up provincial units for SDG implementation, coordination & monitoring Localizing SDGs beyond the sub-national level is most critical element for an effective implementation mechanism for SDGs In Pakistan, recently elected local governments will play a major role in accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals To this end, SDG prioritization, planning, budgeting & implementation needs to be strengthened
Local Governance & Executive Snapshot District level systems lack capacities to plan, implement & monitor public service delivery Data silos: collected data is not collated & analyzed for planning purposes This leads to ineffective local planning for SDGs The solution: Online platform that brings together available qualitative and quantitative development data To provide decision makers a picture of social development indicators and resource allocations For this purpose: UNDP Pak together with BRH is piloting a LG assessment to facilitate SDG prioritization & planning
SDG LG Assessment-UNDP Pak Approach Integrate findings in Provincial and other local plans and budgets. Selection of KP province to pilot LG Assessment (Decentralized Act) Consultation with KP Govt. (LG Dept.) Contextualize Tools in local context Data unavailability Conduct LG Assessment as pilot in 2 districts in KP
LG Assessment Methodology Mapping institutional framework Tool 1- Conducted with provincial LG administration Capacity of districts Tool 2- Conducted with district administration, elected councilors, youth, women & minorities Citizens voice & participation Tool 3- Conducted through a citizens perception survey
Preliminary Findings- Government Interaction & Participation Consulted by LG Governments Participation in thematic decision making SDGs 12.9 14.1 Infrastructure/Local Transportation 9.4 85.9 Yes No Healthcare Electricity Education Development Priorities 6.0 6.5 7.0 11.3 Budget 1.6 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 Agendas & decisions made public 8.2 Village Council 2.3 2.9 Tehsil Council / Tehsil Municipal Administration District Council / District Government Have LGs done enough to include public in decision making 89.3 10.7 Yes No
Preliminary Findings-Access & Rule of Law Info on LG plans accessible? Needs being fulfilled? 26.8 Yes 39.4 60.6 Yes No 73.2 No How easy is it to access LG actors? Very Easy Easy Fair Difficult Very Difficult Civil Society/NGOs 15.0 25.0 15.1 17.7 27.3 District Council Members Mayor / District Council Chairman / District Nazim 22.1 19.1 23.0 18.1 17.7 32.9 19.0 12.3 18.7 17.1 Religious Leaders 46.4 18.2 7.2 7.7 20.5 Traditional Leaders / Village or tribal leaders Village Council Members 48.3 17.0 9.4 10.4 14.8 46.7 20.0 7.7 9.7 15.8 40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 Main obstacle to access info 23.4 23.1 Access to local government officials Information is confidential 17.4 No information is available 36.1 Poor physical access
Preliminary Findings- Equity Equal access to vulnerable groups Groups sufficiently represented in LG system Groups Education Electricity Healthcare Sanitation Water 100.0 86.2 Women 90.2 89.4 91.0 74.9 86.6 Minorities 85.0 88.2 84.8 73.9 78.9 80.0 60.0 40.0 67.1 32.9 57.0 43.0 Yes No Young boys 97.7 95.7 92.3 77.7 90.9 20.0 13.8 Young girls 86.6 87.3 88.3 75.8 86.1 0.0 Women Minorities Youth To what extent categories of people are given special attention by LGs Groups Not at all Very little Little Fair High Very high Children 23.2 7.3 6.9 8.2 25.4 29.0 People with disabilities 20.7 18.0 17.3 17.4 16.5 10.0 Elderly 19.3 15.3 20.8 12.7 24.6 7.3 Minority 20.1 17.3 8.2 23.6 25.1 5.7 Orphans 23.9 16.2 15.8 16.2 20.2 7.7 Poor people 28.4 21.7 13.9 12.2 18.0 5.8 Widows 29.3 16.9 15.5 13.0 20.4 4.9 Women 34.2 18.5 7.3 8.1 19.4 12.5 Young 47.4 10.2 6.7 5.9 13.2 16.6
Preliminary Findings- Efficiency & Effectiveness Provision of services in your area Water and Sanitation Piped water from government scheme Social welfare (food, cash payments) Installing street lights Improving roads Health; Basic Health Unit or Dispensary or Hospital Education; Girls School Education; Boys School Collecting garbage Cleaning streets and public areas 39.6 47.1 52.8 52.2 57.4 59.8 64.4 86.1 88.0 92.2 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0 How would you rate these services? Very good Good Bad Very bad Cleaning streets and public areas 32.6 27.7 12.6 27.1 Collecting garbage 23.1 21.7 25.7 29.5 Education Boys school 48.2 42.6 6.0 3.2 Education; Girls School 48.9 37.2 6.3 7.6 Health; Basic Health Unit or Dispensary or Hospital 37.8 39.1 13.8 9.4 Improving roads 30.4 36.4 14.6 18.6 Installing street lights 28.7 22.1 22.0 27.2 Social welfare (food, cash payments) 26.4 35.0 12.2 26.4 Piped water from government schemes 36.2 29.1 17.2 17.6 Water and Sanitation 30.5 39.5 11.1 18.8
Preliminary Findings- SDGs & Local Needs Priority areas to improve service delivery Water and sanitation Waste collection Road infrastructure/transport Public law and order Primary healthcare Primary education Social services Mother and child healthcare 85.9 86.1 88.2 88.6 86.3 89.4 82.1 87.2 Local economic development 75.2 Disaster risk reduction 91.7 Conflict resolution / Alternative dispute resolution 83.0 Climate change adaptation 78.2 Citizen administration (birth, death, and marriage certificates) 92.8 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0
Way Forward The assessment once completed will help to: Identify areas of vulnerabilities Critical priorities Resource allocation gaps Generate recommendations for SDG planning & budgeting UNDP Pak together with LG Department KP will integrate these findings in local plans and budgets.